Monday, December 21

We turn the house into an artists dream...ONE BIG STUDIO!We have rubber stamps here~mounds of paper scraps there~punches n' paints~ephemera and photographs~fabric n' buttons...GLITTER!!!!a nightmare for anyone else who lives here!

Wednesday, December 16

I like the finishing touch photo corners add.I have a nice collection of standard black,white, gold, silver, jewel tones & craft paper...even clear ones are available in 50+ count packages.Now I make my own!This craft punch from a Martha Stewartcollection is my new favorite punch!Diane Knott was blogging about her Marthapunches... you should take a peek at her projects HERE.

Photo corners from a map...I'm working on a travel page...I punched in a solid area so you could seehow the punch makes score lines to fold along.

Somewhere toasty warm!

Finished pieces...

I like how these punches stand up.Plus the silver icon...

Extras I made while hanging out with our daughterwhile she did homework...

Thursday, December 10

The soft glow of our jar candles don'tseem to compare to the sturdy, hard, waxyones my family used growing up.Dripping a little on the plate to get themto stand upright...I had half the candle melted down the sidebefore I could get it to attach.BUT!With our three little furry, curious and mischievouscats... the jar candles are much safer!

When I was growing up we alsoput the plastic, oval based, vintagecandles in every window...One year they'd all be orange...The next red...One very sad year~ they were blue.

Little plastic holly & mistletoe arrangementswere carefully placed on every end table...The top of the television...The dinner table...The back of the toilet!With candles in the center~

I always kept my candle from thechurch service...It was great to rub on the bottom ofmy runner sled and toboggan for speed!

Typically had a bag filled with gifts that he wouldshare with thankful neighbors...At times he might even carry an evergreen formiles~ sure to place it in clear sight forwhen the children would come down forbreakfast in the morning... the first thing they'd see!Oh the stories!

None so wonderful as when we she would readfrom her Bible... of the bright star, the shepherds...The Miracle of His birth~

Tuesday, December 1

Our morning potty trot, see the top paw print...My pup made a paw-print flower for me!

The first snow...The most wonderful time of year because~All it took to get our two teens out of bed this morning......My hubby singing three sweet words,"We've got snow!"Feet were on the floor in seconds and big smiles on!

This is the type of snowfall that paintings are made from.I went around taking photos of evergreenlimbs hanging with a perfect sprinkling of white...Branches with tufts of snowjust waiting for the perfect cardinal to pose!

All cozy indoors, look who has found thesun beginning to peek through?Tippy boy!(Oh my... look at those whiskers!)

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Blessed to be married to my best friend, mom to kind, loving & talented children~ Designer, naturalist, watercolor artist, garden artist & collector of most things unique and old. Punch needle & wool rug hooking are favorite hobbies, I enjoy designing patterns to share. Living in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State. I am blessed to be surrounded by beautiful lakes, farmland, gardens, orchards and historic towns along the Erie Canal. Thank you for sharing in this wonderful art journey~